The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-26
STORY OF TIE VOYAGE,

A Rough Passage on the Ocenn-The Suf-
,ga fsring of Immigrants.
PArcuoauE, L. l., March 25.-It was ex-
ceedingly fortunate for the stranded
steamer Scotia now lying with her nose
deep in the outer bar off the Blue Point
life saving station that the high wind and
heavy sea which prevailed when she was
run ashore subsided 80 opportunely this
morning, otherwise instead OF being in
q condition TO Btill offer shelter and &C.
commodation to the 1000 sonls aboard OF
her she would probably bs brssking up,
and her living freight, if all we're saved to
reach the beach, would be exposed to the
mercilesa winds and with shorter rations
than have been their portion for twenty
daya past. At daylight when Captain
Jones and the crew Of life aavera
attempted to throw line to the
vessel. and later when an effort was made
to launch life boat to reach her the surf
rolled mountain high aud the wind blew
q hurricane. Within two hours moder-
ate breeze and quietor sea permitted the
launching OF boat and an approach to
the steamer. The vessel lies with her
nose deep in the sand, headed northeast.
Her appsarance gives unmistakabls evil
denco Of hard usags by the waves aud the
absence Of masts and riggiog together
with the general disorder OF her deck
makes her almost distressing object,
while the poor foreigners crowded her
decks gazing longingly amidst their ex-
citement at the land 80 near and yet so
far, created feelings Of commisseration in
the bourH Of the hundreds OF mon who
swarmed to the beach from all points
along the main land.
Through surfmau who visited the SEQ
tis in the life-boatand conversed with one
Of the steamer crew who spoke little Eng.
lish, 1t was learned that the statements OF
passenger Fsrina, who snceeedcd in get
ting ashore in the first boat which reached
the vessel, the terrible Btorms experienced
and the sufferings OF the passengers were
not overdrswu. For nearly twenty days
the steamer met a series OF storms, the
waves dashing over the decks like huge
mountains aud at times threatening to en-.
tire!y submerge her. During most Of the
emigrants packed like sardiues In tho
steerage, where they we're subjected to in
descr!hsble sutIerings, being thrown from
side to aide, 81 the vessel pitched, from
their berths and sustaining more OF less
serious bruises or isaotaree Of bodies and
limbs. Several men and women had arms
and legs broken, while the children are
bfack from frequent contact with the
joists and beame. s
The machinery of the steamer has been
Of little use for nearly vesk. The fact
Of the vessel having run ashore with Der
hssd northeast, directly opposite 10 her
proper couree, would indicate that she had
been tossing about with but slight control.
Captain Butfat behaved nobly, remaining
almost continuously on the bridge daring
the week. Yesterday the lead was thrown
frequently and last night when the sound
inga indicated proximity to the beach aud
the storm not sbating, while the vessel
strained and tossed, h8 decided TO beach
her, and in order to keep her more steady
he ordered the cutting Of the masts.
When she struck the beach and the tre-
nor awakening, tho thud Of the shock
was ielt by all pasaengers. A ecene
OF inexpreaaibls excitement prevailed.
Women ard children SoreaHed and prayed
sloud, while stalwart men ran shout
shooting and gesticulating wildly. TWAS
hardly da7hresk when the vessel ground.
cd, and thone on bosrd could not distin.
gutsh the land ahead, aud 1t wag not until
the life saving crew reached the ahip that
the Captain knew just where he was
Captain Bishop, the Merritt wreckinp